I have read James Herriot’s books and I have seen veterinarians in action. I have seen how the world of veterinarians offers extremely rewarding and challenging works. The appeal of veterinary medicine lies on its variety, lifelong learning experiences and the satisfaction of saving innocent lives and risking my own to challenging and threatening tasks. From the hippopotamus, lions, monkeys in the local zoo, to the elite racehorses and exotic birds worth millions and thousands of dollars—countless dogs, cats, other household pets; these are touched by veterinarians.
Veterinarians are also inclined to researches. Whenever a zoonotic disease causes outbreaks and poses risks to human’s health, veterinarians, together with human doctors, investigates everything. From tracing the causative agent of the disease, knowing the epidemiology, to the development of treatment and vaccine for that emerging disease, people would look forward to their expertise to make solutions and prevention and control schemes.
Veterinarians are also intimately involved in working to increase the productivity of food animals to meet the world’s rising demand for food, as well as helping for the preservation of endangered species due to human population explosion and the destruction of the animals’ natural habitat. Those who are interested and determined to become a veterinarian must show a strong aptitude to science and research as well as ethics (Swope).
Physiology, anatomy, pharmacology, pathology, epidemiology, and medicine are among those knowledge fields in veterinary medicine that I find most interesting. With my determination, passion and perseverance, I know I can make it in the world of veterinary medicine in the near future and have my own worthwhile experience with animals.
Work Cited
Swope, Robert E. Opportunities in Veterinary Medicine Careers. McGraw-Hill Professional, 2001.